Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that Senator Leila De Lima's admission with her affair to former driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan has strengthened the case of her involvement in the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the penitentiary.

Even before De Lima had neither confirmed nor denied her affair with Dayan when the issue exploded.De Lima said her relationship with Dayan lasted for few years and she described it as "frailties of a woman."During the inquiry, witnesses admitted Dayan's involvement. The inmates said Dayan was the bagman of De Lima.

Up until now, Sen. De Lima still denied her involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Last month, a disbarment complaint was filed to De Lima because of her gross immorality with her relationship with Dayan.While De Lima's critics asked the ask the Supreme Court to strip her license as a lawyer.Source: GMA